Door panel installation auxiliary device and method of installation a door panel using the same

ABSTRACT

There is provided a door panel installation auxiliary device, which includes a first mounting seat and a second mounting seat. The first mounting seat is provided with a first mounting hole, and the second mounting seat is provided with a second mounting hole. The first mounting seat is provided with a level tube and a first limiting mechanism used to be clamped with one end of a door panel. The second mounting seat is provided with a second limiting mechanism used to be clamped with the other end of the door panel. The door panel installation auxiliary device can quickly and accurately identify the installation position of the door panel without using a ruler as an installation aid to mark the position of the installation seat, thereby making it more convenient when installing a door panel.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a U.S. patent application which claims the priority and benefitof Chinese patent application number 202022635241.7, filed on Nov. 13,2020, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in itsentirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This disclosure relates to the technical field of articles of furniture,and more particularly relates to a door panel installation auxiliarydevice, as well as a method of installing a door panel using the same.

BACKGROUND

In daily life, there are some areas in the home that children are notallowed to enter or leave at will without the care of adults, such asthe kitchen, bathroom, stairway, balcony, and other areas, in order toprevent potential accidents from happening. For purposes of restrictingthe range of children's activities, barriers such as door panels areusually installed in these areas.

However, when an existing door panel is installed, the two ends of thedoor panel are usually directly fixed to the corresponding walls, doorframe or other contact objects. As such, due to the large size of thedoor panel, the work intensity and installation difficulty for workerswill be increased if it is directly installed.

SUMMARY

In view of the above shortcomings of the related art, it is an objectiveof this disclosure to provide a door panel installation auxiliary deviceand a method of installing a door panel using the same, which canquickly and accurately identify the installation position of the doorpanel without the need of using a ruler as an installation aid to markthe position of the installation seat, thereby making it more convenientwhen installing door panels.

The above-mentioned technical objective of this disclosure is achievedthrough the following technical solutions. There is provided a doorpanel installation auxiliary device, including a first mounting seat anda second mounting seat. The first mounting seat is provided with a firstmounting hole. The second mounting seat is provided with a secondmounting hole. The first mounting seat is provided with a level tube anda first limiting mechanism for clamping one end of the door panel. Thesecond mounting seat is provided with a second limiting mechanism forclamping the other end of the door panel.

In some embodiments, the door panel installation auxiliary device alsoincludes a fixing mechanism for fixing the level tube. The fixingmechanism is arranged on the first mounting seat. The level tube isclamped with the fixing mechanism.

In some embodiments, the fixing mechanism includes a first fixingassembly and a second fixing assembly. One end of the level tube isclamped with the first fixing assembly, and the other end is clampedwith the second fixing assembly.

In some embodiments, the first fixing assembly includes two firstclamping blocks, a first fixing block, and a first lock block for fixingthe level tube. The first lock block is arranged on the first fixingblock. The first fixing block and the two first clamping blocks are allarranged on the first mounting seat. The two first clamping blocks aresymmetrically arranged on both sides of the first fixing block.

In some embodiments, the first locking block and the first fixing blockare of an integrated structure.

In some embodiments, the second fixing assembly includes two secondclamping blocks, a second fixing block, and a second lock block forfixing the level tube. The second lock block is arranged on the secondfixing block. The second fixing block and the two second clamping blocksare all arranged on the first mounting seat. The two second clampingblocks are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the second fixingblock.

In some embodiments, the second locking block and the second fixingblock are of an integrated structure.

In some embodiments, the first limiting mechanism includes a firstlimiting block and two first limiting assemblies arranged on the firstmounting seat. The two first limiting assemblies are symmetricallyarranged under the first limiting block.

In some embodiments, the first limiting assembly includes a horizontallimiting block and a first vertical limiting block, which are botharranged on the first mounting seat. The horizontal limiting block andthe first vertical limiting block are arranged in an L shape and locatedunder the first limiting block.

In some embodiments, the distances between the first limiting block, thehorizontal limiting blocks, and the first vertical limiting blocks areadjustable.

In some embodiments, the second limiting mechanism includes a secondlimiting block, two second limiting assemblies, and a clamping memberfor engaging the other end of the door panel. The two second limitingassemblies are symmetrically arranged and located under the secondlimiting block.

In some embodiments, the second limiting assemblies each include asecond vertical limiting block arranged on the second mounting seat.

In some embodiments, the distances between the second limiting block,the second vertical limiting blocks, and the clamping member areadjustable.

In some embodiments, the second limiting block, the second verticallimiting blocks, the clamping member, and the second mounting seat areof an integrated structure.

There is further provided a method of installing a door panel using anyone of the above door panel installation auxiliary devices, the methodincluding the following operations:

clamping two ends of the door panel in the first limiting mechanism ofthe first mounting seat and the second limiting mechanism of the secondmounting seat, respectively;

fixing the first mounting seat to an upper position of a contact object,and fixing the second mounting seat to a lower position of the contactobject, wherein the contact object is an object on which the door panelis to be installed;

adjusting the level tube to maintain a horizontal state;

removing the door panel, and marking up positions of the first mountinghole of the first mounting seat and the second mounting hole of thesecond mounting seat on the contact object; and

fixing the two ends of the door panel according to the positions of thefirst mounting hole and the second mounting hole on the contact object.

In summary, the present disclosure provides the following beneficialeffects.

With the door panel installation auxiliary device according to thisdisclosure, the first mounting seat and the second mounting seat arefirst respectively fixed to the upper and lower positions of the contactobject such as a wall or door frame using double-sided tape. Duringinstallation, the level tube is ensured to be in a horizontal state, andmay be used by the staff to check the horizontal and vertical positionsof the first mounting seat in installation. Thus, it is easier toinstall the door panel vertically during installation, ensure that thefirst mounting seat and the second mounting seat are located on the sameaxis, thereby guaranteeing the precision of subsequent door panelinstallation. Then the positions of the first mounting hole in the firstmounting seat and the second mounting hole in the second mounting seatare marked up, and then the two ends of the door panel are fixedaccording to the positions of the first mounting hole and the secondmounting hole, thereby realizing the fixing and installation of the doorpanel. Compared with the related art that directly fixes the two ends ofthe door panel, this disclosure can quickly and accurately identify theinstallation position of the door panel without the need of using aruler as an installation aid to mark the position of the installationseat, making it more convenient and practical to install the door panel.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first mounting seataccording to the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first mounting seat viewedfrom another angle according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first mounting seat viewedfrom yet another angle according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a second mounting seataccording to the present disclosure.

In the drawings: 1. First mounting seat; 2. Second mounting seat; 3.First mounting hole;

4. Second mounting hole; 5. First limiting mechanism; 51. First limitingassembly; 511. Horizontal Limiting block; 512. First vertical limitingblock; 52. First limiting block; 6. Second limiting mechanism; 61.Second limiting assembly; 611. Second vertical limiting block; 62.Second limiting block; 63. Clamping member; 7. Level tube; 8. Fixingmechanism; 81. First fixing assembly; 811. First clamping block; 812.First fixing block; 813. First locking block; 82. Second fixingassembly; 821. Second clamping block; 822. Second fixing block; 823.Second locking block.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For a better understanding of the objectives, features and advantages ofthis disclosure, the specific implementations of this disclosure will bedescribed in detail below in connection with the accompanying drawings.Several embodiments according to this disclosure are illustrated in thedrawings. However, this disclosure may be implemented in many differentforms and will not be limited to the embodiments described herein.

As used herein, terms “installed on”, “mounted on”, “connected to”,“coupled to”, “connected with”, “coupled with”, and “fixed to” should beunderstood in a broad sense unless otherwise specified and defined. Forexample, they may indicate a fixed connection, a detachable connection,or an integral connection. They may denote a mechanical connection, oran electrical connection. They may denote a direct connection, aconnection achieved through an intermediate, or an internal connectionbetween two elements. For those having ordinary skill in the art, thespecific meanings of the above terms as used herein can be understooddepending on specific contexts. Terms “first”, “second”, etc. are merelyused for illustrative purposes, and shall not be construed as indicatingor implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number ofspecified technical features. Thus, the features defined by “first” and“second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of thefeatures.

As used herein, unless otherwise expressly specified and defined, afirst feature being “above” or “under” a second feature may encompassthe cases where the first feature is in direct contact with the secondfeature, or the cases where the first and second features are not indirect contact but make a contact through another feature situatedtherebetween. Furthermore, the first feature being “on”, “on top of”, or“above” may encompass the first feature being directly above or on andobliquely above or on the second feature, or it may simply mean that thefirst feature is situated on a higher level than the second feature.Analogously, the first feature being “below”, “under”, or “underneath”the second feature may encompass the first feature being directly belowor under and obliquely below or under the second feature, or it maysimply mean that the first feature is situated on a lower level than thesecond feature. Terms “vertical”, “horizontal”, “left”, “right”, “top”,“bottom” or similar expressions are intended for illustrative purposesonly, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referredto must assume a specific orientation, or be constructed and operate ina specific orientation, and therefore shall not be understood aslimiting the present disclosure.

This application provides a door panel installation auxiliary device, asillustrated in FIGS. 1 and 4, which includes a first mounting seat 1 anda second mounting seat 2. The first mounting seat 1 is provided with afirst mounting hole 3. The second mounting seat 2 is provided with asecond mounting hole 4. The first mounting seat 1 is provided with alevel tube 7 and a first limiting mechanism 5 used to be clamped withone end of the door panel. The second mounting seat 2 is provided with asecond limiting mechanism 6 used to be clamped with the other end of thedoor panel.

The door panel installation auxiliary device of the present applicationis fitted with the door panel that needs to be installed. In particular,the position of the first mounting hole 3 corresponds to the position ofthe fixing hole at one end of the door panel, and the position of thesecond mounting hole 4 corresponds to the position of the fixing hole atthe other end of the door panel. The number and positions of firstmounting holes 3 and second mounting holes 4 may be appropriatelychanged according to the specification and size of the door panel.

In the related art, when the two ends of the door panel are directlyfixed, a ruler needs to be used as an installation aid to mark theposition of the mounting seat in order to ensure the installationprecision of the door panel because of the overall large size of thedoor panel, resulting in a complicated and cumbersome installationprocess.

In contrast thereto, with the door panel installation auxiliary deviceprovided by the present application, when a door panel needs to beinstalled, the two ends of the door panel are first respectively clampedon the first limiting mechanism 5 of the first mounting seat 3 and thesecond limiting mechanism of the second mounting seat 4. Then the firstmounting seat 1 is fixed to an upper position of the contact object suchas a wall or door frame, and the second mounting seat 2 is fixed to alower position of the contact object such as the wall or door frame.During installation, the level tube 7 is ensured to be in a horizontalstate, and may be used by the staff to check the horizontal and verticalpositions of the first mounting seat 1 in installation. Thus, it iseasier to install the door panel vertically during installation, ensurethat the first mounting seat 1 and the second mounting seat 2 arelocated on the same axis, thereby guaranteeing the precision ofsubsequent door panel installation. Then the door panel is removed, andthe positions of the first mounting hole 3 in the first mounting seat 1and the second mounting hole 4 in the second mounting seat 2 are markedup, and then the two ends of the door panel are fixed according to thepositions of the first mounting hole 3 and the second mounting hole 4,thereby realizing the fixing and installation of the door panel.Compared with the related art that directly fixes the two ends of thedoor panel, this disclosure can quickly and accurately identify theinstallation position of the door panel without the need of using aruler as an installation aid to mark the position of the installationseat, making it more convenient and practical to install the door panel.

Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, there may further beincluded a fixing mechanism 8 for fixing the level tube 7. The fixingmechanism 8 may be arranged on the first mounting seat 1. The level tube7 is clamped in the fixing mechanism 8.

During the installation process of the first mounting seat 1, the leveltube 7 may be used to check the horizontal position and the verticalposition of the first mounting seat 1 when it is installed, thus makingit easier to install the door panel upright, ensuring that the doorpanel and mesh can be installed with a smoother effect. This not onlyreduces the labor intensity of the staff and effectively reduces theerrors that may occur during installation, but also ensures the accuracyof subsequent installation of the door panel as well as the safetyperformance during use.

The fixing mechanism 8 may fix the level tube 7 to ensure the stabilityof the level tube 7 during transportation and installation, thus furtherimproving the accuracy of the first mounting seat 1 during installation.

Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the fixing mechanism 8includes a first fixing assembly 81 and a second fixing assembly 82. Oneend of the level tube 7 is clamped with the first fixing assembly 81,and the other end is clamped with the second fixing assembly 82. Thus,the stability of the level tube 7 can be achieved by the first fixingassembly 81 and the second fixing assembly 82.

Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first fixing assembly 81includes two first clamping blocks 811, a first fixing block 812, and afirst locking block 813 for fixing the level tube 7. The first lockingblock 813 is arranged on the first fixing block 812. The first fixingblock 812 and the two first clamping blocks 811 are all arranged on thefirst mounting seat 1. The two first clamping blocks 811 aresymmetrically arranged on two sides of the first fixing block 812.

The first fixing block 812 and the two first clamping blocks 811 mayrestrict the horizontal and vertical movement of the level tube 7 thusensuring the stability of the level tube 7. The first locking block 813may further fix one end of the level tube 7 to further improve thestability of the level tube 7 during transportation and installation.

Further, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 3, the second fixing assembly 82includes two second clamping blocks 821, a second fixing block 822, anda second locking block 823 for fixing the level tube 7. The secondlocking block 823 is arranged on the second fixing block 822. The secondfixing block 822 and the two second clamping blocks 821 are all arrangedon the first mounting seat 1. The two second clamping blocks 821 aresymmetrically arranged on both sides of the second fixing block 822.

The second fixing block 822 and the two second clamping blocks 821 mayrestrict the horizontal and vertical movement of the level tube 7 thusensuring the stability of the level tube 7. The second locking block 823may further fix the other end of the level tube 7 to further improve thestability of the level tube 7 during transportation and installation.

In the installation auxiliary device according to the presentapplication, the first clamping blocks 811, the first fixing block 812,the second clamping blocks 821, the second fixing block 822, and thefirst mounting base 1 are of an integrated structure; the first lockingblock 813 and the first fixing block 812 are of an integrated structure,and the second locking block 823 and the second fixing block 822 are ofan integrated structure, which can further improve the stability of thefirst fixing assembly 81 and the second fixing assembly 82. Thus, thestability of the level tube 7 is greatly improved.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the first limiting mechanism 5 mayinclude a first limiting block 52 and two first limiting assemblies 51that are arranged on the first mounting seat 1. The two first limitingassemblies 51 are symmetrically arranged and located under the firstlimiting block 52.

The first limiting block 52 and the two first limiting assemblies 51 arearranged in a triangular layout. When securing the door panel, one endof the door panel lies right within the first limiting block 52 and thetwo first limiting assemblies 51. As such, the first limiting block 52and the two first limiting assemblies 51 would limit the position ofthis end of the door panel, thereby ensuring the stability of the doorpanel installation.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the first limiting assembly 51 mayinclude a horizontal limiting block 511 and a first vertical limitingblock 512, which are both arranged on the first mounting seat 1. Thehorizontal limiting block 511 and the first vertical limiting block 512are arranged in an L shape and are located under the first limitingblock 52.

The horizontal limiting blocks 511 may limit the movement of one end ofthe door panel in the vertical direction. The first vertical limitingblock 512 and the first limiting blocks 52 may limit the movement ofthis end of the door panel in the horizontal direction, thereby ensuringthe stability of the door panel during operation.

The distances between the first limiting block 52, the horizontallimiting blocks 511, and the first vertical limiting blocks 512 may beadjusted according to the specifications of the door panel, therebyrealizing the fixing and installation of different types of door panels.

The first limiting block 52, the horizontal limiting block 511 s, thefirst vertical limiting blocks 512, and the first mounting seat 1 are ofan integrated structure, which can further improve the bearing capacityof the first limiting block 52, the horizontal limiting blocks 511, andthe first vertical limiting blocks 512, thereby greatly improving thestability of the door panel.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the second limiting mechanism 6 mayinclude a second limiting block 62, two second limiting assemblies 61,and a clamping member 63 for being clamped with the other end of thedoor panel that are arranged on the second mounting seat 2. The twosecond limiting assemblies 61 are symmetrically arranged and locatedunder the second limiting block 62.

The second limiting block 62 and the two second limiting assemblies 61also have a triangular layout. During the installation process of theother end of the door panel, the clamping member 63 is clamped with theother end of the door panel, and this end of the whole door panel rightlies within the second limiting block 62 and the two second limitingassemblies 61. The second limiting block 62 and the clamping member 63restrict the vertical movement of this other end of the door panel,while the two second limit assemblies 61 restrict the horizontalmovement of this other end of the door panel, thereby ensuring thestability of the door panel when the door panel auxiliary device is inoperation.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the second limiting assemblies 61 mayeach include a second vertical limiting block 611 arranged on the secondmounting seat 2.

The two second vertical limiting blocks 611 may cooperate with theclamping member 63 to limit the vertical and horizontal movement of thedoor panel, thereby ensuring the stability of the door panel when thedoor panel auxiliary device is in operation.

The distances between the second limiting block 62, the second verticallimiting blocks 611, and the clamping member 63 may be adjustedaccording to the specifications of the door panel, thereby realizing thefixing and installation of different types of door panels.

The second limiting block 62, the second vertical limiting blocks 611,the clamping member 63, and the second mounting seat 2 are of anintegrated structure, which can further improve the load-bearingstrength of the second limiting block 62, the second vertical limitingblocks 611, and the clamping member 63, thereby greatly improving thestability of the door panel when the door panel auxiliary device is inoperation.

With the door panel installation auxiliary device provided by thepresent disclosure, when a door panel is installed, the two ends of thedoor panel are first respectively clamped in the first limitingmechanism of the first mounting seat and the second limiting mechanismof the second mounting seat. Then the horizontal state of the level tubeis maintained and the first and second mounting seats are used to findthe appropriate installation positions for installing the door panel,after which the positions of the first and second mounting holes aremarked up. Then the installation auxiliary device is removed and the twoends of the door panel are fixed according to the positions of the firstand second mounting holes, thereby realizing the fixing and installationof the door panel. Compared with the related art that directly fixesboth ends of the door panel, the present disclosure can quickly andaccurately identify the installation positions for the door panelwithout needing to use a ruler as an installation aid to mark theposition of the installation seat, thereby making it more convenient andpractical to install the door panel.

The foregoing merely depicts some illustrative embodiments according tothis disclosure, and the scope of protection of this disclosure will notbe limited to the foregoing embodiments. All technical solutions underthe spirit of the present disclosure shall belong to the scope ofprotection of this disclosure. For those having ordinary skill in theart, numerous improvements and modifications made without departing fromthe principles of the present disclosure should also be regarded as fallin the scope of protection of this disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A door panel installation auxiliary device,comprising: a first mounting seat, provided with a first mounting hole,and further provided with a level tube and a first limiting mechanismconfigured for being clamped with one end of a door panel; and a secondmounting seat, provided with a second mounting hole, and furtherprovided with a second limiting mechanism configured for being clampedwith another end of the door panel.
 2. The door panel installationauxiliary device of claim 1, further comprising a fixing mechanismconfigured for fixing the level tube, wherein the fixing mechanism isarranged on the first mounting seat, and the level tube is clamped withthe fixing mechanism.
 3. The door panel installation auxiliary device ofclaim 2, wherein the fixing mechanism comprises a first fixing assemblyand a second fixing assembly, and wherein one end of the level tube isclamped with the first fixing assembly, and another end of the leveltube is clamped with the second fixing assembly.
 4. The door panelinstallation auxiliary device of claim 3, wherein the first fixingassembly comprises two first clamping blocks, a first fixing block, anda first locking block configured for fixing the level tube, wherein thefirst locking block is arranged on the first fixing block, wherein thefirst fixing block and the two first clamping blocks are all arranged onthe first mounting seat, and wherein the two first clamping blocks aresymmetrically arranged on both sides of the first fixing block.
 5. Thedoor panel installation auxiliary device of claim 4, wherein the firstlocking block and the first fixing block are of an integrated structure.6. The door panel installation auxiliary device of claim 3, wherein thesecond fixing assembly comprises two second clamping blocks, a secondfixing block, and a second locking block configured for fixing the leveltube, wherein the second locking block is arranged on the second fixingblock, wherein the second fixing block and the two second clampingblocks are all arranged on the first mounting seat, and wherein the twosecond clamping blocks are symmetrically arranged on both sides of thesecond fixing block.
 7. The door panel installation auxiliary device ofclaim 6, wherein the second locking block and the second fixing blockare of an integrated structure.
 8. The door panel installation auxiliarydevice of claim 1, wherein the first limiting mechanism comprises afirst limiting block and two first limiting assemblies that arranged onthe first mounting seat, and wherein the two first limiting assembliesare symmetrically arranged under the first limiting block.
 9. The doorpanel installation auxiliary device of claim 8, wherein the firstlimiting assemblies each comprise a horizontal limiting block and afirst vertical limiting block, which are both arranged on the firstmounting seat, and wherein the horizontal limiting block and the firstvertical limiting block are arranged in an L shape and disposed underthe first limiting block.
 10. The door panel installation auxiliarydevice of claim 9, wherein distances between the first limiting block,the horizontal limiting blocks, and the first vertical limiting blocksare adjustable.
 11. The door panel installation auxiliary device ofclaim 1, wherein the second limiting mechanism comprises a secondlimiting block, two second limiting assemblies, and a clamping memberconfigured for being clamped with another end of the door panel, andwherein the two second limiting assemblies are symmetrically arrangedunder the second limiting block.
 12. The door panel installationauxiliary device of claim 11, wherein the second limiting assemblieseach comprise a second vertical limiting block arranged on the secondmounting seat.
 13. The door panel installation auxiliary device of claim12, wherein distances between the second limiting block, the secondvertical limiting blocks, and the clamping member are adjustable. 14.The door panel installation auxiliary device of claim 12, wherein thesecond limiting block, the second vertical limiting blocks, the clampingmember, and the second mounting seat are of an integrated structure. 15.A method of installing a door panel using the door panel installationauxiliary device of claim 1, comprising: clamping two ends of the doorpanel in the first limiting mechanism of the first mounting seat and thesecond limiting mechanism of the second mounting seat, respectively;fixing the first mounting seat to an upper position of a contact object,and fixing the second mounting seat to a lower position of the contactobject, wherein the contact object is an object on which the door panelis to be installed; adjusting the level tube to maintain a horizontalstate; removing the door panel, and marking up positions of the firstmounting hole of the first mounting seat and the second mounting hole ofthe second mounting seat on the contact object; and fixing the two endsof the door panel according to the positions of the first mounting holeand the second mounting hole on the contact object.